LEADING IN WORSHIP
Candidate for Order of Ministry: Gabrielle Heidinger
Music Director: Kathleen Hyde
Greeters : Bruce and Lois Scott

Announcements November 4, 2018

1. Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the lower level of the sanctuary following the service.

2. THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, we are asked to pray for the mission and ministry of the Thorndale Pastoral Charge, consisting of Thorndale and Zion United Churches. Also, we pray for the well-being, compassion, strength, and joy of Pam Wilcox and all those involved in ministry leadership at this pastoral charge. Thank you for participating in this prayer ministry

3. WEDNESDAY MORNING COFFEE: Every Wednesday 10 am. Come and catch up on the news, be a taste tester of the baking and have many laughs. Everyone is welcome.

4. There will be a brief UCW meeting onWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 4.00 PM AT THE CHURCH.

5. NOVEMBER 7TH AT 7:30 PM: THE UCW INVITES EVERYONE TO A SPECIAL AND EXCITING TRAVEL EVENING! Phil Hicks and son Kevin, in May of 2018 took a 20 day trek into the Himalayan mountains in northeast Nepal. They were treated to some fantastic mountain views, exposed to Nepalese culture and discovered a lot about the themselves. Please come and join us in a fabulous slide presentation of their adventure!

6. CHRISTMAS DINNER: Linda Arthur of Village Catering will once again provide us with a delicious turkey dinner at 6 pm on Saturday, November 24th. It is a great social time when we don't have to be in the kitchen preparing food or doing dishes. Tickets are available today.
Adults $20, Children 6 to 12 $10, 5 and under are free.

7. UCW NEWS As many of you in the congregation may know, the United Church Women of Dorchester United Church is 'retiring' the end of December 2018. There is to be a Service of Closure for UCW on Sunday, November 18. The UCW are inviting members of the congregation to recall their personal memories of UCW events or anecdotes of humour or memorable times related to UCW over the years. These memories can be written out and given to a UCW member or sent to the church office, by November 14th. These may later be shared at the service on November 18th. We sincerely appreciate the help, support and friendship of all members of this congregation over the years. We will continue to be an active part of this congregation for many more years! The United Church Women Thank You All.

8. RINGING OF THE BELLS: ON NOVEMBER 11, at the going down of the sun, communities across Canada will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with the ringing of 100 bells. The ringing of bells emulates the moment in 1918 when church bells across Europe tolled as four years of war had come to an end.
Dorchester United will lead a prayer and ring our bell 100 times with other bells around the village, province, and country.

A New Emergency Appeal from the United Church of Canada:
The United Church has just launched a new emergency appeal in response to the tragic situations unfolding in Asia-Pacific regions.
Japan, China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have all sustained major damage as massive typhoons swept across their countries this fall. And there is strong possibility of more to come. In addition, Indonesia experienced two significant earthquakes that cost thousands of lives, many lost in the tsunami that followed the latest earthquake. These disasters also destroyed vital transportation and communication links making emergency response challenging.
In the midst of this, United Church Mission & Service partner ACT Alliance, working with other partners in the region, is responding to these devastating events with medical teams to treat the injured, damage assessment teams, food, shelter, and agricultural support to replant crops. They are concentrating their resources to reach the most remote and underserviced communities. United Church donations will support this critical work.
Please include the people of the Asia Pacific Region in your prayers as they face the long and difficult journey from emergency response to reconstruction and recovery.
Please go to: https://www.united-church.ca/typhoons-earthquakes-and-tsunami-asia-pacific-region to read more and to donate.
Donations can also be made by calling 1 800 268 3781 extension 2738 or send a donation to:
The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit - Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 200
Toronto ON M8X 2Y4
Be sure to mark "Emergency Response - Asia Pacific Region" on the face of your cheque.